Ellenor: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,688

among girls · ↑1,549 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ellenor

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

29 babies

All-time total

701

#9,509 all-time among girls

First recorded

1908

in Social Security records

Ellenor popularity over time

701 babies have been named Ellenor since 1908, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	13	1	–	#1,726
1910s	102	10	+685%	#1,889
1920s	104	10	+2%	#1,938
1930s	63	6	-39%	#2,933
1940s	43	4	-32%	#2,889
1950s	17	2	-60%	#5,192
1960s	7	1	-59%	#5,454
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#13,180
2000s	64	6	+482%	#10,914
2010s	148	15	+131%	#4,686
2020s (to 2025)	129	22	+45%	#4,688

Where Ellenor is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ellenor

Ellenor is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,688 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 701 American babies have been named Ellenor. Its peak came in 2019, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ellenor stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellenor?

The median living Ellenor is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Ellenor are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ellenor year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,688
2024	19	#6,237
2023	22	#5,606
2022	19	#6,289
2021	15	#7,367
2020	25	#5,060
2019	29	#4,686
2018	27	#4,920
2017	18	#6,619
2016	20	#6,240
2015	13	#8,602
2014	8	#12,254
2013	10	#10,489
2012	8	#12,566
2011	9	#11,475
2010	6	#15,533
2009	10	#10,914
2008	8	#12,957
2007	6	#16,092
2006	6	#15,701
2005	7	#13,424
2004	8	#11,951
2003	7	#12,816
2002	7	#12,612
2001	5	#16,081
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,103
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,995
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,770
1925	10	#3,175
1920	13	#2,631
1915	12	#2,431
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ellenor, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ellenor?

The median living Ellenor is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ellenors are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Ellenor are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ellenor are alive in the United States, based on 701 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ellenor in 2025?

Ellenor ranked #4,688 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellenor?

701 babies have been named Ellenor in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellenor most popular?

Ellenor peaked in 2019, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Ellenor a boy or girl name?

Ellenor is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ellenor rising or falling?

Ellenor is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ellenor become more popular?

Ellenor looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Ellenor in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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